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now, he did meet with house speaker john boehner. the new view some republicans are address. >>> a smoke-free disclosure is expected to pass a key hurdle today. under the proposal landlords would have to tell perspective lenders if the building is smoke-free or optional. a meeting takes place at 1:00. if passed, the ordinance moves on to the full board. >> religious leaders are scheduled to hold a meeting tonight to protect funding for the job center. funding for the west oakland job resource center has come into question amid controversy over plans to put up aloom nateed billboards -- illuminated billboards. those boards were to bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to help with the center. >>> you can expect periodic lane closures near the toll plaza on the bay bridge from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. over the next six months. officials say the lane closures are needed to work on the toll plaza including paving and replacing some of the crashed cushions. the east span is due to even to traffic in -- to open to traffic in de
now, he did meet with house speaker john boehner. the new view some republicans are address. >>> a smoke-free disclosure is expected to pass a key hurdle today. under the proposal landlords would have to tell perspective lenders if the building is smoke-free or optional. a meeting takes place at 1:00. if passed, the ordinance moves on to the full board. >> religious leaders are scheduled to hold a meeting tonight to protect funding for the job center. funding for the west oakland...
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. >>> there's still no deal between president obama and house speaker john boehner. that has not stopped democrats and republicans on capitol hill on chiming in on what should and should not be cut. coming up at 7:15, our washington, d.c. newsroom is tracking all -- all of the competing punts of view -- points of view they are talking about on capitol hill. >>> a new study on san jose drivers is now drawing national attention. the study shows commuters are using social media to connect with other drivers. they exchange information to help them reach their destinations faster. the study says it also helps drivers feel better. not only because of the time they save but because they are helping other drivers save time. >>> a win-win. >> yes. >>> hey, sal, have you fixed things on highway 101? >> well, we're trying. 101 a little bit of fog coming through. let's take look at it from our camera in san francisco. a little bit of fog. in fact, it -- we may not be able to see this picture. i showed it to you first here. northbound 101 traffic is doing okay coming in to san fr
. >>> there's still no deal between president obama and house speaker john boehner. that has not stopped democrats and republicans on capitol hill on chiming in on what should and should not be cut. coming up at 7:15, our washington, d.c. newsroom is tracking all -- all of the competing punts of view -- points of view they are talking about on capitol hill. >>> a new study on san jose drivers is now drawing national attention. the study shows commuters are using social media...
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john boehner just suggested that a one-year delay. taking a live look at big board -- >>> all right. time is 8:a. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you right now. yeah, we had freezing rain and hail quite. it caused a lot of traffic problems -- overnight. it caused a lot of traffic problems. a car in fremont spun out, smashed into a median on interstate 880, then an suv crashed into the first car. the driver of that car was in critical condition. >>> well, this morning at 10:05, president obama will speak, his first address since being relengthed. he will be calling on congress to take action before the end of the year to avoid what is called a fiscal cliff. automatic tax hikes and massive budget cuts. >>> hundreds of people camped out in the sacred heard community center looking for help for the holiday season. ktvu's janine de la vega is in san jose. you've been out there since 4:30. how will they be helped this time, janine? >> reporter: well, the families here will be getting toys and
john boehner just suggested that a one-year delay. taking a live look at big board -- >>> all right. time is 8:a. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you right now. yeah, we had freezing rain and hail quite. it caused a lot of traffic problems -- overnight. it caused a lot of traffic problems. a car in fremont spun out, smashed into a median on interstate 880, then an suv crashed into the first car. the driver of that car was in critical...
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house speaker john boehner john boehner wrapped up a news conference about tax hikes and spending cuts. as kyla campbell reports, they are working on a plan-b. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner john boehner says moving forward with his plan could keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff. >> it's not a time to put americans through more stress. >> reporter: boehner says his latest protect exthe majority of americans. those who make less than $1 million a year. but it's essentially a short- term deal. he and president obama just met face to face yesterday and boehner said talks will continue. the president still wants to raise the income tax rate on households making more than $400,000 a year. boehner says there is room to compromise. >> i would put a trillian on the table if you were willing to put a trillionian on the table -- trillion on the table. >> reporter: don't expect a quick deal. house democratic leader nancy pelosi says boehner's plan-b is questioned dead on arrival ." back to you. >>> new safety concerns in the town of los gatos where a new sports store plans
house speaker john boehner john boehner wrapped up a news conference about tax hikes and spending cuts. as kyla campbell reports, they are working on a plan-b. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner john boehner says moving forward with his plan could keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff. >> it's not a time to put americans through more stress. >> reporter: boehner says his latest protect exthe majority of americans. those who make less than $1 million a year....
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. >>> house speaker john boehner's plan-b will go to a vote in a few hours. kyla campbell has more. >> reporter: president obama says the republicans simply just don't want to say yes to him. he and house speaker john and -- he and house speaker john boehner appeared to get closer to a deal yesterday. but then we saw how far they were. they will vote on plan-b today to vote on those making more than $100 a year, raise taxes on. president obama says $400,000. >> take the deal. >> reporter: even if plan-b passes the house vote today, president obama says he will veto it and then there's just 12 days before automatic tax increases go into effect for everyone. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:18. this morning, a bay area-based japanese diplomat is expected to enter a no contest plea in court. he has been charged with assaulting his wife. he worked at the consue lit in san francisco at -- consulate in san francisco as a vice council for two years. his wife said the abuse happened other for several months. he's accused of
. >>> house speaker john boehner's plan-b will go to a vote in a few hours. kyla campbell has more. >> reporter: president obama says the republicans simply just don't want to say yes to him. he and house speaker john and -- he and house speaker john boehner appeared to get closer to a deal yesterday. but then we saw how far they were. they will vote on plan-b today to vote on those making more than $100 a year, raise taxes on. president obama says $400,000. >> take the...
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we'll have more on what boehner said when i see you next. for now, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> stocks opened sharply lower on wall street as expected. the big drop comes after tax rates were dropped. the markets had been rising for the last few days on hopes that a deal was near. taking a look acthe dow, it's down 10 -- taking a look at the dow, it's down 106. the nasdaq down 35. s&p down 12. >>> 7:17. new this morning, president obama says almost 400,000 people have now signed an online petition demanding tougher gun control laws after the connecticut school shootings. >> in the days sent the heartbreaking tragedy in newtown, connecticut, hundreds of thousands of you from all 50 states have signed petitions asking us to take serious steps to address the epidemic of gun violence in this country. >> now, this was posted on the white house youtube channel. the president calls for banning military assault-style assault weapons. the president wants congress to impose tougher proposes that will come from a task force led by vice presi
we'll have more on what boehner said when i see you next. for now, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> stocks opened sharply lower on wall street as expected. the big drop comes after tax rates were dropped. the markets had been rising for the last few days on hopes that a deal was near. taking a look acthe dow, it's down 10 -- taking a look at the dow, it's down 106. the nasdaq down 35. s&p down 12. >>> 7:17. new this morning, president obama says almost 400,000...
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no one was hurt. >>> house speaker john boehner john boehner offering to except a tax hike on people make -- to accept a tax hike on people making more than a million dollars a year to help solve the fiscal cliff crisis. >> president obama wants that raised to those making $250,000. >>> and two funerals will be held for two of those children killed in the shooting on friday. yesterday, president obama met with the victims' families and the first responders. the president wants action to keep children safe. we have an update on breaking news out of ridgefield, connecticut. that's a town 20 miles south of newtown. a lockdown on ridgefield schools this morning has been lifted. the lockdown lasted for about two hours after reports of a suspicious person near the branchville train station seen carrying anitem that looked like a -- carrying an item that looked like a rifle. that's near a school i attended many years ago. police found no threat and students are returning back to class. >>> well, the connecticut shooting has made bay area students fear for their own child's safety. tara mori
no one was hurt. >>> house speaker john boehner john boehner offering to except a tax hike on people make -- to accept a tax hike on people making more than a million dollars a year to help solve the fiscal cliff crisis. >> president obama wants that raised to those making $250,000. >>> and two funerals will be held for two of those children killed in the shooting on friday. yesterday, president obama met with the victims' families and the first responders. the president...
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. >>> house speaker boehner is scheduling he's ready for another big -- ready -- is saying he's ready for another big night and ready tackle the issue now and says any is -- increase with the date limit. >> the only avenue i see is to force the leadership to son our impiment ten -- so ovour issues. push issue-- to solve our issues. >>> reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:17. new this morning, new elections in greece will be held on june 17th. this comes after party leaders failed to come to an agreement. a court official will be appointed to -- to head the government to -- already greeks have pulled hundred of la of row -- muir rows out of the zone (a hearing takes on added following the -- hundreds of euros. purr -- push >>> well, there is a new twist in the case of that vandalized church in santa cruz. someone left threatening letters at holy cross church over the weekend. the letters came a few days after that church was vandalized. police released security camera images from may 6th the night of the vandalism. the describe something -- th
. >>> house speaker boehner is scheduling he's ready for another big -- ready -- is saying he's ready for another big night and ready tackle the issue now and says any is -- increase with the date limit. >> the only avenue i see is to force the leadership to son our impiment ten -- so ovour issues. push issue-- to solve our issues. >>> reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:17. new this morning, new elections in greece...
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john boehner only wants to negotiate with president obama. hes has asked that senate leaders and nancy pelosi be kept away from future talks. even those excluded those say clearing the negotiating room will improve the chance for success. >>> the closely-watch the unemployment report came out -- watched unemployment report came out. it was better than expected. they added 146,000 jobs in november. the unemployment rate fell. coming up -- how this affects the fiscal cliff negotiations. >>> the s.w.a.t. team surrounded an apartment late last night. we don't have any other details, but the s.w.a.t. activity ended around 2:00 a.m. no word if any arrests were made. >>> a labor dispute at oakland international airport could erupt into a full-blown strike during holiday traffic. union members picketed yesterday on behalf of nonunion members who they say have been mistreated. this coincides around one of the busiest times of the year at the airport. >> this is a busy time of year, a lot of passengers coming in and out of the airport, people will appr
john boehner only wants to negotiate with president obama. hes has asked that senate leaders and nancy pelosi be kept away from future talks. even those excluded those say clearing the negotiating room will improve the chance for success. >>> the closely-watch the unemployment report came out -- watched unemployment report came out. it was better than expected. they added 146,000 jobs in november. the unemployment rate fell. coming up -- how this affects the fiscal cliff negotiations....
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speakser boehner suggested for the first time a framework -- speaker boehner sucked for the first time a framework to avoid the massive spending cuts and tax increases that will kick in this less than two months if congress doesn't act. >> because the mesh people expect us to find common ground, we're willing to accept -- and extend the olive branch. >> reporter: president obama is getting his first post election presidential briefing this morning. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:16. here's some good news. tuition will be reduced for california state university, now that voters passed prop 30. csu said they were able to avoid a $250 million mid-year budget cut. so it will rescind a $299 per semester fee hike. that will bring grad waits -- rates back to last year's rates. >>> believe it or not, bay area election officials still have thousands of ballots to count. santa clara has up to 235,000 mail-in and provisional ballots to cut. san francisco has about 90,000. alameda county has about 140,000. and some of the races are still too close to
speakser boehner suggested for the first time a framework -- speaker boehner sucked for the first time a framework to avoid the massive spending cuts and tax increases that will kick in this less than two months if congress doesn't act. >> because the mesh people expect us to find common ground, we're willing to accept -- and extend the olive branch. >> reporter: president obama is getting his first post election presidential briefing this morning. reporting live from washington,...
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we also expect to hear from john boehner. so how many different ways could this go down? police apprising would be that the supreme court could punt and say it won't go into effect until 2014. so we would just wait until the end. legal analysts say the supreme court is likely to take some sort of position. the question is, will it let the entire law stand? will it strike it down? if they strike it down, will it be to part of that hour all that? we talked to amanda's morning and he said he didn't even try to guess. >> i can't read the court at all. especially with a couple of the last decisions. they surprised me. >> of course, as we are all on standby, the justices are inside the courtroom. hundreds are sitting in their seats as we have said with a crew at the courthouse. we are monitoring developments from our newsroom. as it is we afford, we will in no. again, it should be any minute now. let's go back to tori. >> thank you. a controversial claim friday -- crime-fighting plan may be coming to san francisco. it's called stop and rest. it's led to demonstrations in new yo
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. >>> just about 20 minutes ago, house speaker john boehner talked about a private phone conversation he had with president obama last night about that fiscal cliff situation. >> there were some offers that were exchanged back and forth yesterday. you know, the president and i had a pretty frank conversation about just how far apart we are. >> now, coming up for you at 7:45, political analysts jamie dupree will tell us about the two words we are not hearing in the fiscal cliff negotiations. >>> 7:36. software company founder john mcafee could soon return to the united states. his attorney says a guatemala judge has ruled that mcafee adetention in that country is illegal and he could be released as soon as today. mcafee was detained in guatemala last week after entering the country illegally to avoid police in belize who wanted to question mack afy about the fatal shooting of his neighbor. mca -- mcafee has said he wishes to return to the u.s. so he can live in peace. >>> continuing coverage on the shooting in portland, oregon. here's more. >> reporter: good morning, tori. the mall her
. >>> just about 20 minutes ago, house speaker john boehner talked about a private phone conversation he had with president obama last night about that fiscal cliff situation. >> there were some offers that were exchanged back and forth yesterday. you know, the president and i had a pretty frank conversation about just how far apart we are. >> now, coming up for you at 7:45, political analysts jamie dupree will tell us about the two words we are not hearing in the fiscal...
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. >>> senate majority leader harry reid says he and john boehner have come to an agreement that will prevent the government from saluting down. it is a six-month bill that fund the government through march. >>> 7:07. let's get you moving now. everybody behaving out there. -- out there? >> so far but we do have problems. southbound 101 at whipple avenue. in fact, the first i heard of it was someone who tweeted it about it. southbound 101 at whipple's. an injury crash in the right lane. the traffic is going to be busy as you approach redwood city out of san carlos and san mateo if you want to use an alternative. you can use 280. let's go to live pictures. i want to show you traffic at the toll plaza, it's back ed up to the macarthur maze and those metering lights are on. also this morning in san francisco, it looks good. a little bit of fog as you approach the 80 split. that traffic looks good. let's go to steve. >>> let's go to steve. >> thank you. a very good morning. there's still some low clouds out there. there will be a big difference in the temperatures. most areas cooled off a
. >>> senate majority leader harry reid says he and john boehner have come to an agreement that will prevent the government from saluting down. it is a six-month bill that fund the government through march. >>> 7:07. let's get you moving now. everybody behaving out there. -- out there? >> so far but we do have problems. southbound 101 at whipple avenue. in fact, the first i heard of it was someone who tweeted it about it. southbound 101 at whipple's. an injury crash in...
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well, in just the last hour, house speaker john boehner said he expects a vote this week on extending the payroll tax cut. but as alison burns reports, the details have not been finalized just yet. >> reporter: we did here from -- we did just hear from joan boehner. he expects the deal will come to extend the payroll tax for another year. gop negotiators cropped -- dropped their demand that the holiday be offset with spending cuts. why the huge concession? >> we were not gonna allow the democrats to continue to play games. >> reporter: the tax cut saves the average american family about $20 a week and was set to expire this month. the negotiators are still haggling over how to pay for an extension of long-term unemployment benefits and prevent a big cut in reimbursements to doctors who see medicare patients. >>> the president wants cheaper nickels and pennies. he says the cost to make the coins is too high. this is more than just a penny- pinching move. it could save tens of millions of dollars. >>> palo alto is moving forward to plans to strengthen regulations for massage parlors. th
well, in just the last hour, house speaker john boehner said he expects a vote this week on extending the payroll tax cut. but as alison burns reports, the details have not been finalized just yet. >> reporter: we did here from -- we did just hear from joan boehner. he expects the deal will come to extend the payroll tax for another year. gop negotiators cropped -- dropped their demand that the holiday be offset with spending cuts. why the huge concession? >> we were not gonna allow...
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house speak -- house speaker john boehner is already laying his battle lines. he sent as you statement saying the election was not a mandate for tax increases. he and harry reid both have new conferences scheduled for this afternoon. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well, the new session of congress will have at least 19 female senators. the most ever in american history. >> all six who were up for re- election, including diane nine stein, won their -- dianne feinstein, won their races. >>> in san jose, it appears incumbent rose herrera has won re-election to the city council. she has a solid lead over jimmy nguyen 55% to 45%. >> in san francisco, it appears that -- she's trailing the executive director of the african-american art and culture complex. right now, breed has 2% of the vote. aloggi has 20%. >>> a big shake up in the oakland city council. long-time city councilmember ignacio della fa wayne -- de la fuente was redeet -- defeated, 46%, 36% before the rank-choice voting and the pred was -- and the spread was
house speak -- house speaker john boehner is already laying his battle lines. he sent as you statement saying the election was not a mandate for tax increases. he and harry reid both have new conferences scheduled for this afternoon. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well, the new session of congress will have at least 19 female senators. the most ever in american history. >> all six who were up for re- election, including diane nine...
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he's calling on john boehner to let a senate bill come to the floor. it would raise taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans but extend current tax rates for everyone else. the pressure is mounting on both sides. a new poll out this morning, a pew research polls show most americans would blame republicans in congress if we go over the fiscal cliff. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:13. right now, president obama is meeting at the white house with a bipartisan group of governors. reportedly, those governors asked for the meeting with the president. they want to urge president obama to work with congress on the solution to the fiscal cliff. in the afternoon, the same group will meet with house speaker john boehner, california governor jerry brown, by the way, is not in this group. >>> 8:14. the owner of drake's bay oyster company is working with a legal team to fight the decision by the federal government to shut down his operation. kevin lenny announced yesterday he does not plan to give up the federal government's order to give up the company. oa
he's calling on john boehner to let a senate bill come to the floor. it would raise taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans but extend current tax rates for everyone else. the pressure is mounting on both sides. a new poll out this morning, a pew research polls show most americans would blame republicans in congress if we go over the fiscal cliff. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:13. right now, president obama is meeting at the white house with a bipartisan group of governors....
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they're out there and there you see house speaker john boehner right there, i believe that's him getting ready to sink god bless america. as they did, 11 years ago today. you can see the various members, leaders there, you can see the various member there and you see-- >> members of the house and senate, police, staff and members of the community, thank you for joining us today to mark the 11th anniversary of the events of september 11, 2001. at this time i invite everyone to participate in the singing of our national anthem which will be lead by army metro sargent antoniaxe guliani. >> oh, say can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed, at the twilights last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fights, or the ramparts we watched, were so galantly streaming, and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there, oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave, ore the lands of the free, and the home of the brave. >> [applause] >> we have been listening live on the steps of th
they're out there and there you see house speaker john boehner right there, i believe that's him getting ready to sink god bless america. as they did, 11 years ago today. you can see the various members, leaders there, you can see the various member there and you see-- >> members of the house and senate, police, staff and members of the community, thank you for joining us today to mark the 11th anniversary of the events of september 11, 2001. at this time i invite everyone to participate...
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senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcdonnell and john boehner and nancy will sit down with president obama. it's the first time all five are meeting since november. economists hope they'll come up with a plan to avoid automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. some fear the meet as good just for show, however a big development with the senate minority leader. he spoke directly with the president for the first time in negotiations. >> i told the president we would be happy to look at whatever he proposes but the truth is we're coming up against a hard dead line here and as i said, this is a conversation we should have had months ago. >> the main sticking point is who should pay more in taxes. democrats want a hike on households making more than $400,000 a year and republican aids say their leaders might get on board with that offer. >>> meanwhile if they aren't able to avoid the fiscal cliff people here in alabama will be especially hard hit. that's because prop 30 will soon mean higher sales taxes and higher income taxes on the state's top earners, the fiscal cliff would a
senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcdonnell and john boehner and nancy will sit down with president obama. it's the first time all five are meeting since november. economists hope they'll come up with a plan to avoid automatic tax increases and government spending cuts. some fear the meet as good just for show, however a big development with the senate minority leader. he spoke directly with the president for the first time in negotiations. >> i told the president we would be happy to...
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. >> republican house speaker john boehner says limbaugh's comments were inappropriate and sleep train he is it will no longer sponsor limbaugh's radio talk show. >>> animal lovers are growling at one idea to trim the state budget. governor jerry brown is proposing to repeal the law which gives the public more time to find lost animals before they're euthanized at local shelters. veterinary care would also be cut. humane societies say the governor should look elsewhere to save state money. repealing the law would cause some shelters to euthanize hour within 72 hours of receiving them. >>> protests over foie gras in san francisco. you may find this disturbing. alexander steakhouse hosted a six-course foie gras meal last night ahead of ban on the food in july. it was a fund-raiser for the effort to overturn the ban. outside animal rights activists protested treatment of the ducks used to make foie gras. >> they have a metal feeding pipe 10 inches long shoved down their throat three times a day. >> they're meant to take in large quantities of food prior to migration. >> i don't see any di
. >> republican house speaker john boehner says limbaugh's comments were inappropriate and sleep train he is it will no longer sponsor limbaugh's radio talk show. >>> animal lovers are growling at one idea to trim the state budget. governor jerry brown is proposing to repeal the law which gives the public more time to find lost animals before they're euthanized at local shelters. veterinary care would also be cut. humane societies say the governor should look elsewhere to save...
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. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner failed to get enough vote for his plan b on thursday. that would have raised taxes on people making more than a million dollars a year. on friday, they left town with no deal. >> i've asked leaders of congress to work toward a package that prevent as tax hike on middle-class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. >> raising taxes could still be red ink as far as i can see and it would hurt jobs. >> reporter: some long-time lawmakers are dismayed by the perpetual gridlock. >> i feel it's more likely we'll go over the cliff than not and if we allow that to happen, it will be the most colossal consequential act of irresponsible in a long time --er responsibility. >> reporter: president obama is in hawaii. he says he will cut his vacation short to try to hammer out a deal. the deadline a week away. >> if congress does not get anything done, then taxes will most likely go up for everyone. just about everyone on january 1st. unemployment
. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner failed to get enough vote for his plan b on thursday. that would have raised taxes on people making more than a million dollars a year. on friday, they left town with no deal. >> i've asked leaders of congress to work toward a package that prevent as tax hike on middle-class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. >> raising taxes...
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. >> john boehner weighed in, against it and essentially said the legislation was dead for now in the house, but it still has very powerful backers in the movie, music and pharmaceutical industries. they want their products protected online. now a looming question is, will the u.s. senate move ahead with a vote on the legislation next week? reporting live, allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president hopeful and republican front-runner mitt romney is responding to critics who want to force him to release his tax information. >> from investments made in the past rather than ordinary income or rather than earned annual income, i got a little bit income from my book. but i gave that all way. and ten in i get speakers fees from time to time but not very much. >> romney is a former massachusetts governor, eventer cal continuist who did very well. he puts his net worth a little a quarter billion dollars. he says he'll release his 2011 tax return if he wins the republican presidential not anything that. because most of his earnings come from investments, he says he is paying a federal i
. >> john boehner weighed in, against it and essentially said the legislation was dead for now in the house, but it still has very powerful backers in the movie, music and pharmaceutical industries. they want their products protected online. now a looming question is, will the u.s. senate move ahead with a vote on the legislation next week? reporting live, allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> president hopeful and republican front-runner mitt romney is responding to critics...
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the tree will be covered with 5,000 ornaments and it will be lit by house speaker, john boehner, doing the honors to power that tree on december 4th. so look forward to that. but pretty shot there. >> how would you like to deck kate that -- decorate that. >> yeah. >>> why a gas company president is defending a worker who caused the massive explosion in massachusetts. [chanting] >>> and what's happening in egypt after several days of violent clashes after the new leader's power grab. you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! >>> well, clear skies for a few. a lot of fog for others. that dense fog advisory will go until 9:00 and it will be sun
the tree will be covered with 5,000 ornaments and it will be lit by house speaker, john boehner, doing the honors to power that tree on december 4th. so look forward to that. but pretty shot there. >> how would you like to deck kate that -- decorate that. >> yeah. >>> why a gas company president is defending a worker who caused the massive explosion in massachusetts. [chanting] >>> and what's happening in egypt after several days of violent clashes after the new...
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. >> what shocked john boehner and are we getting any closer to an agreement? look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. reliability and ways to connect. because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. >>> there's some thick fog, a little bit in the east bay and north bay. >>> new this morning, secretary of state, hillary clinton, warning that there is a redline for the united states if syria uses chemical weapons in their its civil -- in its civil
. >> what shocked john boehner and are we getting any closer to an agreement? look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back...
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now, in just the last hour, house speaker john boehner said they are hoping that congress can undo what republicans call macare. >> this is not what the american people want. they want to make the decisions about their healthcare and their family's healthcare. they don't the government involved in this. >> you are essentially trying to bloody the nose of something you were for before you were against it. >> reporter: late last night president obama issued a veto threat. >>> supervisors in lake county approved a new medical marijuana ordinance following a day long and very contentious hearing. in the end, supervisors approved a temporary ordinance allowing the growers to cultivate up to 48 marijuana plants on lots that are hat least 48 acres. they are gonna go over the ordinance again in about 45 days and decide whether to renew it at that point. >>> 8:18. san francisco police are investigating the suspicious death of a man found in golden gate park. the body was discovered around 5:30 sunday night along a walking trail near j.f.k. and 41st avenue. the coroner is not reliesing the man's
now, in just the last hour, house speaker john boehner said they are hoping that congress can undo what republicans call macare. >> this is not what the american people want. they want to make the decisions about their healthcare and their family's healthcare. they don't the government involved in this. >> you are essentially trying to bloody the nose of something you were for before you were against it. >> reporter: late last night president obama issued a veto threat....
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house speaker john boehner has reportedly offered to raise income tax rates for millionaires. the president however wants to raise rates for those earning more than $250,000 a year. there is no deal yet but boehner's move is seen as a sign of progress. >>> mother's against drunk driving are moving forward and getting the support they need to stop drunk driving accidents. the national transportation safety board just approved recommendations calling for all convicted drunk drivers to get an ignition interlock device in their cars to prevent them from driving drunk. the program is called the driver alcohol detection system for safety or d.a.d.s.. >> to be able to detect how much alcohol is in the driver's system and if they are at the illegal level of a .08 or above then the car won't function. >> the time between thanksgiving and new years day has the highest instances of drunk driving deaths in the entire jeer. >>> in new york the coast guard is working hard to clean up an oil spill leaking into a new york street. the boston marine trance port is leaking more than 100,000 gall
house speaker john boehner has reportedly offered to raise income tax rates for millionaires. the president however wants to raise rates for those earning more than $250,000 a year. there is no deal yet but boehner's move is seen as a sign of progress. >>> mother's against drunk driving are moving forward and getting the support they need to stop drunk driving accidents. the national transportation safety board just approved recommendations calling for all convicted drunk drivers to...
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. >> reporter: john boehner met with house republicans. he's about to hold a news conference. he will be speaking in a few minutes. he's facing a potential revolt within his party if he caves to the pressure from the president and lets the tax rates go up. president obama is meeting with business leaders about all of this right now and we expect to hear with him -- from him within the hour. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:16. florida republican senator marco rubio said republicans should take a strong stand against president obama's plan to raise taxes on upper income americans. last night, he was honored with the jack kemp leadership awards and rubio said he's against the president's plan because he says it will hurt businesses and workers. [ applause ] >> this isn't about a pledge. it isn't about protecting millionaires and billionaires. for me, it's about the fact that tax -- the tax increases he wants would fail to make a small dent in the debt but it would hurt middle-class businesses and the people who work for them. >> also, paul ryan was there. he delivered th
. >> reporter: john boehner met with house republicans. he's about to hold a news conference. he will be speaking in a few minutes. he's facing a potential revolt within his party if he caves to the pressure from the president and lets the tax rates go up. president obama is meeting with business leaders about all of this right now and we expect to hear with him -- from him within the hour. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:16. florida republican senator marco rubio said...
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he meets with families and middle classers today and house speaker john boehner said, he and both president obama want a deal. >> this is not good for our country. it's as simple as that. you know me. i'm an optimist. >> reporter: they are promoting a reference to the middle-class tax increase if the bush era tax cuts are not extended. >>> new this morning, we're learning that mitt romney is going to the white house tomorrow. president obama is going to have a private lunch with his former rival to make good on a promise the president made in his victory speech. he said the two could talk about how to work together to move this country forward. and while in washington, romney will also meet with his former running mate, paul ryan. >>> the florida societyite at the heart that scandal -- socialite at the heart of that david petraeus scandal is speaking out. jill kellley hired an attorney. her lawyer wrote to the u.s. attorney aoffice in tampa -- u.s. attorney's office in tampa. >>> back here at home, overnight, a san francisco house fire was put out in the ingleside district. it started on th
he meets with families and middle classers today and house speaker john boehner said, he and both president obama want a deal. >> this is not good for our country. it's as simple as that. you know me. i'm an optimist. >> reporter: they are promoting a reference to the middle-class tax increase if the bush era tax cuts are not extended. >>> new this morning, we're learning that mitt romney is going to the white house tomorrow. president obama is going to have a private lunch...
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he was joined by his wife, paul ryan and former new york mayor rudy giuliani and house speaker john boehner. >> bringing real change is not something that i just talk about, it's something they've done and that is something i will do with your help. >> romney warns that there could be another government shut down if president obama is re-elected. >>> voters in some parts of florida are waiting as long as four hours to cast their ballots early. this comes after governor scott reduced the window when early voted is allowed. >>> we want to show you some of the key battleground states critical to both candidates. we have them highlight on the map for you. let's break down what is happen in the states. the polls giving the president at least a four point lead over mitt romney in at least five states. you can see nevada and new hampshire giving president obama a six point lead, virginia and michigans have mitt romney trailing by five. iowa voters have it narrowed to a four point margin n colorado it's a little harder to track because there are two dualing polls there. and then there are two state
he was joined by his wife, paul ryan and former new york mayor rudy giuliani and house speaker john boehner. >> bringing real change is not something that i just talk about, it's something they've done and that is something i will do with your help. >> romney warns that there could be another government shut down if president obama is re-elected. >>> voters in some parts of florida are waiting as long as four hours to cast their ballots early. this comes after governor...
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. >>> the white house threatening a president veto of john boehner's plan b for averting thefully. the white house says it's time for the republicans to stop political posturing. he says this plan is a fallback just in case he and president obama cannot get a deal done by the end of the month. boner's plan would raise income tax rates for those people making more than a million a year and keep them the same for everybody else. president obama wants tax raise to rise on incomes of more than $400 -- $400,000. >>> there was a very minor timing issue when a soyuz spacecraft lifted off from kazakhstan a few hours ago this morning. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and lift-off! >> did you catch that speed up there, tori? >> yes. >> 3, 2, 1! >> the timing of the english countdown. it won't affect the timing of the rest of the mission. tom marshburn and his russian and canadian crew mates will still need two days to reach the international space station. they are expected to spend about five months on board conducting a variety of experiments. >>> volunteers trying to spread holiday cheer for the troops i
. >>> the white house threatening a president veto of john boehner's plan b for averting thefully. the white house says it's time for the republicans to stop political posturing. he says this plan is a fallback just in case he and president obama cannot get a deal done by the end of the month. boner's plan would raise income tax rates for those people making more than a million a year and keep them the same for everybody else. president obama wants tax raise to rise on incomes of more...
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now, here's house speaker john boehner's reaction on at which time they're morning. three tweets in 10 minutes with the hashtag, where are the jobs? he writes at about a half of all college graduates are unemployed or underemployed, under president obama's economy. the bs report shows the most hiring was in manufacturing, retail, health care, leisure and hospitality. the transportation and warehousing industries lost jobs. we'll have more reaction from the obama administration during my next update in about an hour. allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> facebook has set its price range for its initial public stock offering. they plan to sell shares for between 28 and $35 each. that's more than originally thought. and as stock sells for the high end of that range, it would raise about $12 billion. the highest ever for any internet ipo. there are reports facebook will start selling shares on may 18th, under the symbol fb. >>> a federal judge ruled that clicking the like button on facebook is not protected speech. the virginia case involves six people who were fired b
now, here's house speaker john boehner's reaction on at which time they're morning. three tweets in 10 minutes with the hashtag, where are the jobs? he writes at about a half of all college graduates are unemployed or underemployed, under president obama's economy. the bs report shows the most hiring was in manufacturing, retail, health care, leisure and hospitality. the transportation and warehousing industries lost jobs. we'll have more reaction from the obama administration during my next...
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john boehner now speaking. romney is hoping for a big post- convention bounce in the polls. we'll keep an eye on that for you and update you on what's happening. >>> governor jerry brown has issued a fitness challenge to new jersey governor chris christie. the new jersey republican took a swipe at brown this week at the g.o.p. convention, calling the california leader a, quote, old retread. christie also says he can run three miles in 29 minutes. governor brown is defending his age. he also challenged the new jersey governor to a three-mile race. and a push-up and chin-up contest. >>> astronaut neil armstrong has been laid to rest in ohio. 10 former astronauts, including two crew mates from the historic apollo 11 mission attended the private funeral service held by armstrong's family. the first man on the moon died last saturday at the age of 82. the national memorial service for arm strong is set for september 12th in washington, d.c. neil armstrong's funeral coincided with a rare blue moon, a so-called blue moon is an uncommon lunar event in which two full moons occurred d
john boehner now speaking. romney is hoping for a big post- convention bounce in the polls. we'll keep an eye on that for you and update you on what's happening. >>> governor jerry brown has issued a fitness challenge to new jersey governor chris christie. the new jersey republican took a swipe at brown this week at the g.o.p. convention, calling the california leader a, quote, old retread. christie also says he can run three miles in 29 minutes. governor brown is defending his age. he...
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house speaker john boehner says it's good news but too many americans are still out of work. we're waiting to hear from nancy pelosi and hope to have that for you during my next update in about an hour. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:17. an immigration rulele dividing some -- rule dividing families could be childcared by the obama administration. smowss -- spouses need to return to their home country applying for a hardship permit. and they need to stay in that country until the process is decided. they could apply for a waiver in the u.s. but they would still need to return home to finish the process. >>> in hollywood, police say a comedian waskied in a car crash caused -- caused by a drunk driver. angela bowers was a passenger hit by a job and was in a toyota on tuesday. just minutes before the crash, police say that same driver also hit a taxicab. the driver of the toyota is being treated for injuries and is expected to be dropped on murder charges once released of the driver of the jeep was also seriously hurt. >>> 8:1. a stockton woman pleaded not guilty in the
house speaker john boehner says it's good news but too many americans are still out of work. we're waiting to hear from nancy pelosi and hope to have that for you during my next update in about an hour. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:17. an immigration rulele dividing some -- rule dividing families could be childcared by the obama administration. smowss -- spouses need to return to their home country applying for a hardship permit. and they need to stay in that country until...
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attend fund- raiseers in atherton and redwood city, at the same time, republican house speaker john boehner will be a couple of miles away at his own fund- raiser. he will be at the home of tom siebel inwood side for a round- table -- in ingleside for a round-table discussion. >>> mott appears to an week away -- mitt romney appears to be a week away from locking up the republicannal convention. he now has 1,065 delegates. he's just 79 delegates short. he needs 1144 to secure the gop nomination. now, next tuesday's primary in texas should put him over the top. >>> a new "journal" poll shows mitt romney closing the gap. >>> almost three dozen newborn babies may have been exposed to tuberculosis in solano and sacramento counties. it possibly happened at the north bay medical center and sutter medical center in sacramento. officials say back in march and april someone with active tb spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit. 15 babies were in the unit at that time. parents have been told their babies should be evaluated as a precaution. >> we are urging those parents to take their babies t
attend fund- raiseers in atherton and redwood city, at the same time, republican house speaker john boehner will be a couple of miles away at his own fund- raiser. he will be at the home of tom siebel inwood side for a round- table -- in ingleside for a round-table discussion. >>> mott appears to an week away -- mitt romney appears to be a week away from locking up the republicannal convention. he now has 1,065 delegates. he's just 79 delegates short. he needs 1144 to secure the gop...
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. >>> president obama and john boehner will talking on the phone about the fiscal cliff. still, there's no real progress. this all comes as another republican says he's willing to break ranks regarding this. tom coburn said that he -- some are looking for a way to save grace as they move in. >>> allison turns reports, hundreds of thousands of california jobs could be lost. alison? >> reporter: and dave, the defense industry projects about 135,000 jobs would be lost in california over the next few years if those tax increases and massive spending cuts kick in at the end of this month. if there's no deal on those, the pentagon was initially told not to plan for the cuts. that's all changed. in the last 24 hours, the pentagon leaders say they are preparing to slice about 10% of the budget. if we go over the fiscal cliff experts predict one in five defense contracts in california could be -- would be lost. both parties say there's still time to reach a deal and avoid those major losses. >> nobody wants to get this done more than me. >> our goal is to make sure this gets resol
. >>> president obama and john boehner will talking on the phone about the fiscal cliff. still, there's no real progress. this all comes as another republican says he's willing to break ranks regarding this. tom coburn said that he -- some are looking for a way to save grace as they move in. >>> allison turns reports, hundreds of thousands of california jobs could be lost. alison? >> reporter: and dave, the defense industry projects about 135,000 jobs would be lost in...
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the new york times reports this morning, house speaker john boehner is telling fellow republicans to use rising gas prices as a way to attack president obama and his energy programs. boehner is quoted as saying this is a debate we want to have. >>> an arizona sheriff and republican candidate for congress admitted this weekend he is gay. after allegations that he threatened to deport his ex- boyfriend. ball backieu addressed the allegations yesterday. his ex-boyfriend from mexico told an arizona newspaper that the sheriff threatened to deport him if he revealed their relationship. >> i'm here to say that all of these allegations that were in one of these newspapers are absolutely, completely false. except for the issues that refer to me as being gay. because that's the truth. i am gay. >> babieu also served as an arizona co-chair for mitt romney's presidential campaign but he resigned from that position yesterday. he says he will continue his race for congress. >>> from the orange orchids to the supermarket, the reason citrus is starting to get a bit more expensive. >>> and protecting
the new york times reports this morning, house speaker john boehner is telling fellow republicans to use rising gas prices as a way to attack president obama and his energy programs. boehner is quoted as saying this is a debate we want to have. >>> an arizona sheriff and republican candidate for congress admitted this weekend he is gay. after allegations that he threatened to deport his ex- boyfriend. ball backieu addressed the allegations yesterday. his ex-boyfriend from mexico told...
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and other house democrats walked down the capitol steps about 40 minutes ago to call on speaker john boehner to keep the house in session saying they have not gotten enough done since they returned from the summer break. >> we will will have been in session only 8 days. that's just not right. democrats are prepared to stayuntil we get the job done. that's what we're elected to do. >> reporter: the finger- pointing is intensifying over the big issues left undone like dealing with tax increase and spending cuts that kick in at the end of the year. aid to farmers and more. republicans insist many of the proposals put forward by president obama and the democrats would do more harm than good and it's time for new leadership. >> the president has played his cards. his economic policies failed. his foreign policy failed. >> reporter: senators might have to work through the weekend and they still have not agreed on a deal that would keep the government running for the next six months. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time about 8:19. new this morning rising
and other house democrats walked down the capitol steps about 40 minutes ago to call on speaker john boehner to keep the house in session saying they have not gotten enough done since they returned from the summer break. >> we will will have been in session only 8 days. that's just not right. democrats are prepared to stayuntil we get the job done. that's what we're elected to do. >> reporter: the finger- pointing is intensifying over the big issues left undone like dealing with tax...
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. >>> house speaker john boehner returned to his home state to campaign for mitt romney. he greeted voters at romney's campaign headquarters outside of cleveland in the battleground of the state of ohio. the latest poll shows president obama has a nine-point lead over romney in ohio. 40% of those surveyed support obama. 38% support romney. the presumptive republican candidate will be in the hamptons for -- long island for a $5000 per person lunch. tomorrow romney heads to colorado for a fundraiser at a home in aspen and going to visit dick cheney's home in jackson hole, wyoming on thursday. senator marco rubio will hold a fundraiser on friday. senator rubio was in north carolina yesterday signing copies of his book an american son at a bookstore. romney said his campaign is vetting senator rubio as a possible republican vice presidential candidate. >>> president obama will be focusing on iowa, the president speaking at a community college in cedar rapids on tuesday morning. the visit will mark his fourth trip to iowa this year. the hawk eye state is an important swing sta
. >>> house speaker john boehner returned to his home state to campaign for mitt romney. he greeted voters at romney's campaign headquarters outside of cleveland in the battleground of the state of ohio. the latest poll shows president obama has a nine-point lead over romney in ohio. 40% of those surveyed support obama. 38% support romney. the presumptive republican candidate will be in the hamptons for -- long island for a $5000 per person lunch. tomorrow romney heads to colorado for...
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and the point >> boehner went on to say the president is bigger than this. >>> now that romney is the presumptive republican nominee, his aid says he will tone down his rhetoric. his campaign stopped this weekend at a university in ohio highlights the new strategy. aids say he will shun the red meat conservative issues of abortion and immigration and romney is going to look to attract independent voters by focusing on the economy and on job growth. >>> well, everyone was fair game at last night's white house correspondence dinner in washington. >> i really do enjoy attending these dinners. in fact i had a lot more material prepared, but i have to get the secret service home in time for their new curfew [ laughter ] >> president obama also cracked jokes about his administration, how much he's aged while in office, as well as mitt romney. late night television host jimmy kimmel was the traditional comedian. he poked fun at everyone from the secret service to kim kardashian as well as president obama. >> i want to thank the washington hilton for hosting us tonight. you know, president ob
and the point >> boehner went on to say the president is bigger than this. >>> now that romney is the presumptive republican nominee, his aid says he will tone down his rhetoric. his campaign stopped this weekend at a university in ohio highlights the new strategy. aids say he will shun the red meat conservative issues of abortion and immigration and romney is going to look to attract independent voters by focusing on the economy and on job growth. >>> well, everyone was...
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john boehner tweeted it's loaded with more failed stimulus. we will have live coverage of the president's speech during my next update in an hour. for now live in washington, d.c., channel 2 news. >>> and new budget cuts in the defense department could mean the loss of thousands of jobs here in california. 126,000 california jobs could be affected if the pentagon goes through with $1 trillion in anticipated spending cuts. currently more than 1 in ten federal defense dollars are spent in california. it's the state with the second largest amount of defense spending behind virginia. >>> our time is 7:17. in the news right now the wife of california's state treasure has filed a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend. the chronicle reports nadia went to a motel in newark ten days ago to see her ex- boyfriend. she apparently according to reports wanted to comfort him because she thought he was going through a crisis. a state treasure says the ex- boyfriend attacked her and she needed medical treatment. the lockyers are getting back together afte
john boehner tweeted it's loaded with more failed stimulus. we will have live coverage of the president's speech during my next update in an hour. for now live in washington, d.c., channel 2 news. >>> and new budget cuts in the defense department could mean the loss of thousands of jobs here in california. 126,000 california jobs could be affected if the pentagon goes through with $1 trillion in anticipated spending cuts. currently more than 1 in ten federal defense dollars are spent...
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speaker of the house john boehner canceled the republican's weekly address in the wake of the shooting. >>> local advocates are also calling for stricter gun regulations. coming up at 9:16, we'll introduce you to a san francisco mass shooting survivor who is among the voices demanding more gun control in the wake of this tragedy. >>> and we want to update you on a developing story we first told you about in oakland about a half hour ago. police tell us they have found three shooting victims in the area of 85th avenue and international boulevard. one person was discovered at a street corner, while the other two victims were found outside a nearby home. the oakland tribune is reporting police are also checking out a woman who went to the hospital with gunshot wounds. investigators suspect the two incidents may be related. . >>> and in weather, here's our live camera. we do have cloud cover out there, some pockets of fog. in fact, shows up nicely here on our lafayette camera, high clouds up above the fog bank, and eventually rain showers with the clouds approaching the afternoon hours. no
speaker of the house john boehner canceled the republican's weekly address in the wake of the shooting. >>> local advocates are also calling for stricter gun regulations. coming up at 9:16, we'll introduce you to a san francisco mass shooting survivor who is among the voices demanding more gun control in the wake of this tragedy. >>> and we want to update you on a developing story we first told you about in oakland about a half hour ago. police tell us they have found three...
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they will going to be hearing from john boehner tomorrow. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right. now, the democratic national convention is next week. that's in charlotte, north carolina. this week, president obama will campaign in three states, in iowa, colorado and virginia meeting with college students. >>> 7:48. we're learning more about the killing of two american soldiers in afghanistan. it happened in the eastern part of the country. nato says the shoot shooting is believed to be accidental -- says the shoot something believed to be accidental. >>> insider killing the have become a -- killings have become a growing problem. this year alone, 12 americans have been killed. there have been 33 insider attacks. last year there were 3 deaths in all of 2010 there were 20. >>> 7:49. a congressman now requesting that astronaut neil armstrong be given a state funeral in washington, d.c. they are normally reserved for a sitting or former presidents. it's only been granted to a handful of others. n
they will going to be hearing from john boehner tomorrow. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right. now, the democratic national convention is next week. that's in charlotte, north carolina. this week, president obama will campaign in three states, in iowa, colorado and virginia meeting with college students. >>> 7:48. we're learning more about the killing of two american soldiers in afghanistan. it happened in the eastern part of...
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. >> house speaker john boehner came out against the bill this week saying he doesn't understand why this plan would work when others have failed. >>> once again this morning there's an event at the cow pollas designed on help underwater homeowners and first- time home buyers. the american dream tour offers free mortgage modifications, lenders are also there. that free event started yesterday and runs through monday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. >>> tens of thousands of giants france will flock to at&t park this morning for the team's annual fan fested. the gates open at 10 a.m., and just a few minutes ago single game tickets went on sale for the upcoming season. more than 30 players and coaches will attend, signing autographs and participating in question and answer sessions. parking and admission so the fanfest are free. >>> good morning you to! whether you're heading to fanfest or wherever you're on your way to this morning, a bit of a chilly start. a little patchy fog, by the afternoon it's going to be nice and mild once again. we have that offshore brose with us. take a look at fairfield, s
. >> house speaker john boehner came out against the bill this week saying he doesn't understand why this plan would work when others have failed. >>> once again this morning there's an event at the cow pollas designed on help underwater homeowners and first- time home buyers. the american dream tour offers free mortgage modifications, lenders are also there. that free event started yesterday and runs through monday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. >>> tens of thousands of giants...
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. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner says they would take up a proposed senate bill and either pass it or amend it and send it back to the senate for approval. there's now less than 13 hours for both parties to find compromise or vote on a deal or else the country will go over the fiscal cliff. >>> there is a new dairy cliff bill. leaders in the house and senate agriculture committees agree to a one-year extension of the expiring farm bill. so far, no house vote is scheduled. if this bill is not passed, the price of milk could double next month. some estimate that a gallon of milk could go up to $8 a gallon. >>> 8:16. today, a second volunteer firefighter who was shot and killed in upstate new york will be laid to rest. [bagpipes] >> yesterday, hundreds of police officers paid their respects to michael chippairini. investigators say he and tomasz were shot after someone shom them responding a fire. >>> a car crashed into a funeral home at the wyemoth funeral brothers. it was just about a funeral was about to get underway. police say it appears two teens were racing when they lost co
. >> reporter: house speaker john boehner says they would take up a proposed senate bill and either pass it or amend it and send it back to the senate for approval. there's now less than 13 hours for both parties to find compromise or vote on a deal or else the country will go over the fiscal cliff. >>> there is a new dairy cliff bill. leaders in the house and senate agriculture committees agree to a one-year extension of the expiring farm bill. so far, no house vote is...
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100 letters containing white powder and threats to members of congress, including house speaker john boehner and washington senator patty murray. neighbors say they cannot believe the reserved man is now in custody. >> quiet, very quiet. very subdued. he didn't talk to anybody. he said hi and that's about it. they kept to themselves. >> the suspicious envelopes were also sent to members of the media. all the packages tested negative for toxic substances. carlson could be arraigned in federal court as early as monday. >>> police in washington state are still searching future the man who shot a deputy and stabbed a judge inside a courthouse. it happened yesterday in montesino, small town west of olympia. the deputy had approached a suspicious man in court, who suddenly attacked her with a sharp object. when the judge rushed over to help the man cut him in the neck, took the deputy's gun, shot her in the shoulder, and then ran off. the deputy and judge are in satisfactory condition. the suspect who has not been identified by authorities is still at large. >>> a california father accused of drug
100 letters containing white powder and threats to members of congress, including house speaker john boehner and washington senator patty murray. neighbors say they cannot believe the reserved man is now in custody. >> quiet, very quiet. very subdued. he didn't talk to anybody. he said hi and that's about it. they kept to themselves. >> the suspicious envelopes were also sent to members of the media. all the packages tested negative for toxic substances. carlson could be arraigned...
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. >>> the massacre in colorado prompted house speaker john boehner to call on americans to come together. >> words cannot capture the horror or make sense of something so senseless. so i won't try. this much i know: i know that when confronted with evil we cannot comprehend, americans pull together and embrace our national family more tightly. >> speaker boehner says americans will stand with the people of aurora, colorado as one nation in the days ahead. >>> a u.c. san francisco study will be presented at a workshop in washington, d.c. this morning ahead of the international aids conference. researchers teamed up with a university in uganda to test hair and blood samples from three month old babies born to h.i.v. positive mothers. researchers say they found high levels of exposure to three anti-retro viral medications in the air samples of those infants. those findings could lead to new ways to protect infants from h.i.v. transmission and to better understand the development of toxicities and resistance to the drugs. >>> the olympics' opening ceremony takes place next friday, and check
. >>> the massacre in colorado prompted house speaker john boehner to call on americans to come together. >> words cannot capture the horror or make sense of something so senseless. so i won't try. this much i know: i know that when confronted with evil we cannot comprehend, americans pull together and embrace our national family more tightly. >> speaker boehner says americans will stand with the people of aurora, colorado as one nation in the days ahead. >>> a...
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house speaker john boehner used the g.o.p. weekly address to say republicans will maintain their focus on reaching a budget deal. >> i've challenged the members of our party to grapple with these issues. to make tough choices. and we're willing to. because washington is -- has a serious spending problem. this was the year, the size of our debt, all $16 trillion of it, surpassed the size of our entire economy. it is a grim milestone. >> this week, both sides continue to blame the other for not compromising. >>> it looks more likely than ever that eastern and gulf ports are going to be shut down by a longshoremen strike. nearly 15,000 dock workers at ports from boston to houston are ready to walk off the job as early as next weekend. their union says negotiations are still possible. but no new talks are scheduled. shippers and retailers are pleading with the union and cargo carriers to get back to talks and avert a major trade disruption that would affect half the country. >>> the population of the international space station do
house speaker john boehner used the g.o.p. weekly address to say republicans will maintain their focus on reaching a budget deal. >> i've challenged the members of our party to grapple with these issues. to make tough choices. and we're willing to. because washington is -- has a serious spending problem. this was the year, the size of our debt, all $16 trillion of it, surpassed the size of our entire economy. it is a grim milestone. >> this week, both sides continue to blame the...
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. >> house speaker john boehner gave the republican address this morning, saying shoring up entitlements and reforming the tax code will lead to more jobs and a stronger economy. both sides agree another recession will hit if the nation falls over this so-called fiscal cliff, which is a combination of automatic spending cuts and tax rate increases that are scheduled to kick in at the start of next year. >>> thousands of customers are still without power nearly two weeks after sandy hit, and now their utility might raise their rates. the ceo of con edison has said he is very sorry that some people have gone 12 days without power, but his company plans to hike utility rates for gas, steam, and electricity anyway. many are questioning the timing of such an increase. >> it seems crazy. i know they are probably dealing with an antiquated infrastructure, but i mean, shouldn't they have thought about this maybe down the road a little bit? >> i think it's outrageous, considering what people have gone through. >> if the public service commission approves the rate hike this month, it would go into
. >> house speaker john boehner gave the republican address this morning, saying shoring up entitlements and reforming the tax code will lead to more jobs and a stronger economy. both sides agree another recession will hit if the nation falls over this so-called fiscal cliff, which is a combination of automatic spending cuts and tax rate increases that are scheduled to kick in at the start of next year. >>> thousands of customers are still without power nearly two weeks after...